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RAAF-02P - FRED J. INGER | John Jenkins Designs
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RAAF-02P – Fred J. Inger | John Jenkins Designs
RAAF-02P – Fred J. Inger represents Flying Officer Frederick John Inger, a pilot of No. 457 Squadron RAAF during the closing stages of the Second World War.
Inger flew Spitfire Mk VIII aircraft in the South West Pacific. By 1945, No. 457 Squadron was operating from Morotai and later Labuan, carrying out ground-attack and other operations as Allied forces advanced through the region.
One of the most remarkable episodes of Inger’s service came on 11 July 1945, when engine failure forced him to abandon his Spitfire over Borneo. He survived the descent and a night in difficult jungle conditions before eventually reaching Suliman Lake and being recovered by an RAAF Catalina.
A contemporary Australian War Memorial photograph also records Inger flying the famous shark-mouthed “Grey Nurse” Spitfire ZP-Y of No. 457 Squadron from Labuan in 1945.
Available from The Military Workshop – a fascinating John Jenkins Designs RAAF personality figure with a direct connection to the Grey Nurse Spitfires of No. 457 Squadron.
Brand: John Jenkins
